V

Kim Tae-hyung (김태형) is also known as Kim Taehyung or by his stage name V, he is a member of BTS (a.k.a Bangtan Sonyeondan/ Bulletproof Boy Scouts) under BigHit Entertainment.

V made his debut on June 13, 2013, as a member of BTS on Mnet's M! Countdown with the track "No More Dream" from their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool. Together with the members of BTS, he went on to win a series of awards and performed at several events such as the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), American Music Awards (AMAs) and Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs).

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V was born December 30, 1995 (age 23) in Daegu, South Korea. He lived in Goyang and Daegu before moving to Seoul.

As the oldest of 3, V has one younger sister (Kim Eon-jin) and one younger brother (Kim Jeong-gyu).

He started playing the saxophone in the 12th grade and continued practicing the instrument for three years. His father supported his dream, telling him that a singer should at least learn to play one instrument. This led to V playing the saxophone.

V is often described as a family man; he notes having a very pleasant childhood and is extremely close to his family.

He was inspired by many Korean and American artists to become a singer.

He began his entertainment career at the Korean Arts High School in Seoul, graduating alongside group-mate Jimin (Park Ji-min) in 2014.

V was first credited for music composition in HYYH PT. 1 when he co-wrote and co-produced the song "Hold Me Tight." He also contributed to writing lyrics for "Boyz with Fun" (also known as "Fun Boyz").

V made his acting debut in a supporting role in KBS2's historical drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth.

With BTS, V has begun a new campaign with UNICEF entitled LOVE MYSELF: END VIOLENCE in an attempt to end violence among the world's youth.

Jin - "V is the noisiest member. He'll be sitting in the dorms, then suddenly he will be running around making strange noises. He's really weird. I think it's a concept. He asks before he does something and is very detailed"

RM - "I want to try his cooking because I will probably cry."

Jimin - "He is always there for me. Whenever I feel like crying, he cries with me. He has a cheerful personality and doesn't notice his surroundings. He likes to play a lot."

Jungkook - "I have no answer to describe his personality."

Suga - "For his age, he's quite immature and is unable to be serious. He doesn't really care what other people think"

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His favorite number is 10.

He became part of the dance lineup when they started preparing for their Love Yourself: Tear comeback.

V came up with the famous saying "I Purple You". This phrase, as well as the colour purple itself, has great significance and has become a trademark of sorts for BTS/ARMY. Purple is seen as a color that indicates long-lasting trust, love, and affection. This phrase is BTS' way of showing their love and trust for ARMY.

V, along with Jin, Jimin, and Jungkook was voted as one of the World's most handsome men of 2018, earning him a spot at #1.